Do you like to see wildlife? Would you like to be in the middle of nowhere? Are you self reliant? Then this event is for you! Choose from a 10,20, 40 or 60 mile loop. The 10 mile loop is a beginner guided wilderness double track ride. The 20 and 40 are mix of single and double track trails and the 60 is a mix of gravel,single-track,grass, mud and sand. Piggy's Revenge is scheduled for January 5, 2020. $45 gets you a great adventure, a cool T shirt and a bratwurst hot off the grill.

Saturday, January 7, 2017

SCORR has some very talented members, over the years they have been hard at work creating some Piggy's inspired tunes.Play them loud on your way to the event tomorrow. You'll ride faster with one of these tunes in your brain.
Eric

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Looks like we will have one of the best Piggy’s yet, the rain that is expected on Saturday should greatly improve the trails, as the 4-month long drought has made some sections sandy. A little rain the day before will make the riding conditions perfect on Sunday, expect low’s in the 40’s and Highs in the 50’s with some windy conditions. It will be one of those blue sky, cool and windy days. The perfect kind of day for a ride in the woods with friends followed by some brats and beer.

We will start parking cars shortly after 6:00 AM. The park officially opens at 7:00 Am and closes at 6 Pm.

The planned start times are:

60’s leave at 8 AM

40’s will go at 8:15 AM

20’s will go at 9 AM

10’s will leave at 915

Where:

You are heading to the:

T. Mabry Carlton Reserve

1800 Mabry Carlton Parkway, Venice Fl, 34292.

Take I 75 to exit 193 the Jacaranda exit. Go north on Jacaranda (away from the gas stations), take a right on Border Road, stay on Border road till you see the Sign for the Carlton, (stop sign at the end of road) take a left onto the Mabry Carlton Parkway and you will see the parking area on your immediate right.

Some GPS’s will send you to the wrong side of the river so make sure you are on Border road.

Parking will be near the entrance of the park this year, we will have a sign in station for the package pickups on site. To avoid the lines, you can pick up your stuff on SATURDAY at the Tap and Cork Pub from 4 to 7 pm at 101 West Venice Avenue #16, Venice Fl 34285. The corner of Hwy 41 and Miami avenue.

The start/Finish is in the park at the Pavilion, about ½ mile from the parking area, Please only park in the designated areas as per the directives from the Property managers.

All the courses will be marked with signs and painted arrows on the ground, just follow the directions.

And if you are riding and don’t see one of the two regularly, turn around till you reconnect.

A map of the venue will be available, on the map are numbers that indicate the numbers on post at trail intersections. So, if you are lost, stop, then go to the nearest post look up the number on the map and go from there. My phone number is on the map, if you need to call me and we will see if we can talk you back.

But do remember to be ready, if you have mechanical or physical issues don’t count on us to come and get you. We will have limited access to the venue.

All riders will cross 4 gates, use the Bypass on the sides of them. The third gate’s side gate opens into a pasture please close it behind you.

Don’t touch the Feral pig traps you will encounter, it’s against the rules. If you see pigs just let them be and they will get out of your way, some riders like to bark at them. The Alligators won’t be very active, and if it’s cold they might be lounging close to some trails to get warm, so give them some space.

The first single track section starts 1 mile from the start of the 20/40 loops, if you want to push the pace, make sure you are at the front before you get on Boldlygo , there are limited passing options on the trail.

Or on the other hand, please pull over and let those maniacs yelling "track” behind you go by.

There is one sag stop but you will pass it twice.

20-mile loop sags at mile 9 and 15.5

40-mile loop sags at mile 9 and 35.5

60-mile loop sags at mile 3.5 and 31 but will also pass the start/finish area at mile 35

The 40’s and 60’s will pass an unmanned water stop at mile 18 so look for the water jugs!

If you are riding the 40 and 60 make sure you can ride at least 20 miles without a hug.

We will have coffee from Venetian Coffee roasters at the start.

The finish will feature beer from Fat Point, it’s free, and all donations will go to SCORR.

Plus, Homemade bratwurst hot off the grill and much more.

Some of our members are talented musicians, and they have been hard at work on several Piggy themed songs, I am sure you will hear them on Sunday.

DO this before December 15th to get a t shirt in your size.No shirt after the 15th but you still can sign in.

REGISTRATION CLOSES at 5 pm on January 3 rd. or anytime we reach our field limit.

NEW THIS YEAR: NO Day of Registration will be available.

FIELD LIMIT is 350 so sign up early.

All funds raised will be used for trail building efforts by SCORR

Questions?

Send me an e-mail at piggysrevenge@gmail.com.

Register here

What to expect January 5Th

This is a mostly self-supported off-road ride in South West Florida .There will be one sag stop provided.You will see it twice.The trails will be in and around the wilderness areas in south Sarasota County. The start of the big ass loops will at the parking lot of the Carlton reserve at 1800 Mabry Carlton Pkwy, Venice, FL 34292-1837. Limited support will be provided, you are on your own.

The Epic Endurance Race is 60+ miles long. It will be a mix of double track roads and trails.You will ride gravel, sand, dirt,mud,single-track,grass and pavement.

The 20 and 40 will be mostly singletrack with some double track,gravel,grass.You will have a sag stop at around 10 and 30 miles.The course will be marked with signs and painted arrows.You will be in the middle of a large wilderness area ,we will not come and rescue you.You are on your own,be self reliant.The 10 mile wilderness ride will be a guided introductory no drop ride on gravel and dirt roads.There will be a Sag stop around 5 miles.Expect to see a lot of wild things especially wild boars ,deer and alligators plus all kinds of flying and crawling critters.

Rules of the game.

The #1 rule of the event is: You are responsible for your own welfare.

You are on your own.

You are on your own

The organizers and anyone having anything to do with this race are not responsible for your safety.

Piggy’s revenge is a non-stop self supported solo event.

You must bring with you all the necessary supplies and equipment.

Each rider is considered to be on a private excursion and remains solely responsible for any accidents in which he or she may be involved. No responsibility can be accepted for riders becoming lost or stranded.

If you accept help from anyone beyond that offered by a fellow rider, you will be disqualified.

Prearranged outside support is not allowed.

You must wear a helmet and obey any traffic laws. Use your head and remember you represent the entire cycling community .Don’t be an Ass and respect the land you travel over as well as the people you might meet along the way.

You will be riding on multi use trails, Yield to the other users.

You must stay on the course .If you leave the course for any reason you, must re-enter at your point of exit or you will be disqualified.

No short cuts or alternate routes are permitted. If you get lost backtrack

We are not going to come and bail you out .You are on your own.

Bike choice is up to you! We are allowing mountain bikes, 29rs, cross or road bikes(not recommended ).

The terrain has some sandy areas so keep this in mind. But cross bikes would definitely work. All single speeds must finish and start in the same gear, you can run a flip flop hub but both gears must have the same number of cogs.

Riders will get a course map ,Cue sheet or GPS file.To be determined.

The event will happen regardless of the weather or the tides.

A cell phone might come in handy.Make sure it can hold a charge for the entire ride (no chargers in the woods)

Riders can help other riders with mechanical support.

You will encounter a lot of wild animals; make sure you know how to handle yourself in the presence of wild boars, alligators,deer and snakes .Look before you stand, fire ants can ruin your day. Depending on the amount of rain some of the trails might be under water that means more bugs.

There is limited sag support.

Be ready to experience a side of Florida most never encounter.

There will be a time limit for the event, the park closes at 6 pm.You car has to be out of the parking lot by then or you will be locked in.